UK death metal titans Mithras have signed a deal with Willowtip Records for the release of their next album On Strange Loops, the awaited follow-up to Behind The Shadows Lie Madness (2007). The deal is only for North America and the band is still seeking other partnerships for Europe and the rest of the world. The new album will be out next year and promises to "warp your mind and destroy your eardrums". Alright then!

The band issued the following statement: "Mithras are pleased to announce we have signed a deal with Willowtip Records to release our next album On Strange Loops (for the territories of North America - USA/Canada/Mexico). We're looking forward to working with Willowtip and seeing where this partnership will take us. We're still considering our options for Europe and rest of world, any other interested labels please get in touch asap."